@lebrontravelled Good question ! There's a temp sensor in the exhaust jet located just after the turbine section. I'm constantly measuring EGT (exhaust gas temp) in real time. If i ever see above 1200°F, I shut it down as the metals will start to glow inside there & I don't want that. (i've done tests using cameras). During startup, if I rush & give it too much fuel, temps will soar and I have to start again. You can melt one down during startup. They run cooler once running !
@jacebigelow Cool thanks for the quick reply! I want to build one in the summer.. but also being an engineering student i want to make it as streamlined as i can with the resources i have. I was looking into axial compression but seems a fair bit complicated as far as the blade design and construction goes, so my alternative is a turbocharger based jet! hopefully i can learn from it to be able to build an axial compression type engine
@lebrontravelled Good plan! Fist step is to pick out a new turbo, or a good used one that's not whooped. If going to a junk yard, tell them that you are a student, & it's for a thermodynamic project. I got one for free once! Send me a PM w/any questions you may have & i'll try to give all the good advice i have learned over the years. My "jet engine walk-around" video is more updated than this one, & shows more. I have a complete on-board cooling system now for longer runs.
@lebrontravelled No prob. Took me many years to get to this point, and countless trips to the hardware store. I built my first one with pipe fittings (no welder) and once the concept worked, I scrapped that burner, bought a welder and some more metal cutting tools, and built a better combustion burner. An assortment of nuts & bolts on hand was useful, eBay for stuff not found in stores, and making friends with your hardware/automotive store guys helps.
@da7nesman That would have been really cool to do, and more useful too. The car is gone. I've since added a small turbo to a garden tractor, and i have a truck with two turbos (ecoboost)
@b22frozenfire I've never measured actually, and never put a reducer nozzle on it. It was not built to power anything - it's a small Garrett turbo, the inlet is not even 2". Just wanted a stationary jet engine of my own since about 1994 - it started out as a college project and never got it finished till ~2006. If i were to have a nozzle on there, my guess would be 10 pounds of thrust.
@Orca40 Good question. Thinking some chunks of hickory down in the combustor for some added smoke - hope they don't come loose and sent into the exhaust turbine ! LOL - cheers :)
just though you should know that the james bond stunt plane used a jet engine that was 24"x12" and produced 200-300lb of thrust. all it takes is the right research to produce a small engine which is fail safe and we can mount it to a hang glider and fly across the atlantic via iceland and greenland. it will happen
''and in other news... more light on the misterious accident that happened yesturday, an offcial report states that the man died while trying to cook weiners in the exhaust of a jet engine.'' only joking, nice job!
@thewebmaster93 Ha ha !! So true though. The thing scares me each time I fire it up. Always afraid I'm going to be engulfed in a massive fireball. So far, everything has held together. Yay for overengineering ! See my other video for a few updates on the machine.
@Migillicuty420a A small power steering pump that I removed from a car at a junk yard. Works very well. I spin it slowly with a variable speed electric drill. I can get well over 100 PSI, but I have an adjustable "bypass" needle-valve so that i can control it, and I usually run it 30-50 PSI.
I didn't say that you stalled persay, at a certain point the compressor's displacement will exceed the flow rate of your blower and a vacuum will begin to form at the intake. Full scale turbines using air start always induce air to a drive section turbine.
@ajofscott Ahhh, yes. Once up to around 6 PSIG on compressor pressure, and 900F steady, it is ready to self sustain. I can feel the lack of "push air" in my shop vac blower, and that's when i know i can remove the startup air. There is hardly any change in RPM, Temp, or Pressure when i remove the shop vac tube. I would LOVE to have a small air impingement system, either at the compressor, or acting on the turbine. Also, a 12V Makita blower didn't have enough power to get over the startup hump.
@jacebigelow I'm either going to have to change turbos, the one i have has a really small compressor, and/or scrap and redesign my burner, I can't keep the fuel from burning in the turbo housing. a problem I have noticed I am not alone in.
@PracticalTheorist The gauges measure different pressures and temperatures. I think if coupled to a PTO gear reduction/turbine, it would make about 5-7 horsepower. I have never measured propane consumption. The tube to start the turbine is my shop vac, blowing air thru the turbine to get everything spinning and flowing in the correct direction. Thank you :)
hello im hann from kuala lumpur,malaysia..i would like to ask ur generousity that can u send me the specificaly like notes,diagram or what so ever to my e-mail so that i can build one of my own or perhaps the 1st malaysia turbo jet engines..my mail is spowsen@yahoo.com n thanks so much 4 ur kindness..
@twenglish1 I think I used 2" EMT (electrical metal tubing = conduit pipe). You should be able to get this metal pipe at hardware stores. You may have to buy a 10' section. If you need bigger, you may have to find an electrical supply place. EMT is nice to work with, cheap, easy to weld with a plain welder, but you will have best results if you sand off the galvanizing before welding. -Jace.
@jacebigelow My combustion chamber isn't very big, i made it with some 3" steel natural gas pipe, does the ignition source need to be inside the flame holder? or doesn't it matter? is there a certain hole pattern i should use for the flame holder?
@twenglish1 You will need a flame holder tube that fits within the outer tube. Maybe 1.75"-2" DIA flame tube. It will need a few small Primary holes near the injector, more larger holes midway, & several larger Dilution holes near the end. Have your ignition source (spark plug) in the end near the injector, within the flame tube. Sorry I don't have any pictures here to show, but you will find lots more pics, video, and info on the net from ppl all over the world. No two systems are the same.
@punkwunder It was a Garrett T3 size turbo. The center section and exhaust turbine housing came from a Dodge Daytona. I pulled the compressor housing from a T3 Turbo that came out of a SAAB, because I liked the inlet better. One winter, i did a lot of grinding and polishing of the compressor housing. See my "Walkthru" video for more views and updates.
@gorugh1 You will most likely have to make your own. People don't generally sell their completed turbines. You may be able to find book and even the burner chambers on eBay. You would have to do the rest. Feel free to ask any other questions.
Kool! Is there any way of measuring the torque on the turbine axle, if so the it would be possible to measure power output and drwa one graph torque x power x rpm isn't ? Thanks for posting it anywaw.
wow, so whats going on here? What is the theory behind it? I see and intake and an exhaust. What is all the other stuff hooked up and what was that black thing on the intake doing? This is SO COOL. Thank
@bmetstud I am using my shop vacuum to BLOW air thru the system. This gets the turbine wheel spinning in the right direction, and provides lots of air for the fuel to burn properly. Once it's up to a certain speed, it will run on its own, as long as there is fuel.
@bmetstud The turbo has 2 parts, a compressor and a turbine side, just like a jet engine. All you have to do is build a combustor (a couple pieces of pipe, one with holes in it, and a fuel injector) and put it between the 2. Compressed air is mixed with fuel, burned, the expanding gas drives the turbine side which turns the compressor.
@wharbio No, i never did. I never put a "thrust nozzle" on the end, just left it as a large 2" straight pipe, and then put a chrome tip over that to make it look a little better.
That's the shop vacuum air starter, and it blows air into the inlet (front) of the turbine, to get the turbine spinning in the right direction prior to ignition.
Large amount of the blue or greenish residue on the outside of the valve is bad. Even worse would be blue or greenish residue inside the throat of the valve.
IT IS EVIDENT, some people have too much time and money on their hands......but what the heck, as my wife says, the price of the toys increases with the age of the male........she may be correct in this instance.......
It's all Garrett. The exhaust housing and the "core" are a T3 garrett from a Chrysler engine (dodge daytona) The compressor housing is from a SAAB, because I liked it better than the original one. I ground down all the raised lettering, sanded, and polished it. The Comp A/R is .42 and the Exhaust A/R is .48
I work for IBM on the robots and reactors that process semi-conductor logic chips for us and other companies. Chances are that if you are on a cell phone, playing any of the video game systems, have a Tom-Tom, On-Star, or even just using a wireless router right now; we have chips in it.
The numbers on the Digital display is the Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) in °F. I try to keep it below 1200°F at all times. It will idle around 800°F... but temps approach 1100 during startup. The startup procedure must be followed, and temps monitored, or you will have a meltdown.
You are right in that it's just a stationary engine. I don't have time to make a go cart or have it "do" anything except make heat, noise, and roast hot dogs, lol. I am also into motorcycling, snowmobiling, ATV's, music, video, photography, work full time and have house, land and dogs. Can't do everything !!! LOL
Fun and education. It started as a college project back in 1995. A jet engine encompasses all disciplines of electro-mechanics, hydraulics, thermodynamics, metal fabrication/engineering, gas delivery systems, on-board process cooling and various temperature/pressure monitoring. If you can build a nice working jet engine from scratch, you can do most anything. To some hobby people, there is a certain amount of prestige that comes with building/owning one's own jet engine.
I have a digital Tachometer. You aim the laser at the compressor nut, and it reads back the RPM. You have to have the nut painted half black, and half white. (not shown in these footages)
Where did you learn to make one of these? It looks like it's a lot of fun to run, test, and learn from. I'm allways looking for something to build and test.
Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems that when you move the hot dogs away from the exhaust nozzle the compressor pressure shoots way up... and when they move back it falls again. Can placing something in front of the nozzle really change how the jet runs that much?
I was manually throttling it up and down like that. I don't run it much above 15 PSI for long periods of time, so that's why i was ramping it up and down in bursts. Ramping up the RPM was causing the hot dogs to blow further away. My friend said he had all he could do to hold the fork there like that.
There is..... watch carefully, and check out the other videos. The oil pump is actually an old power steering pump from a Japanese car. I run about 40-50 PSI depending on how hard I run the turbine :) I am using Mobil 1 5W-30 full synthetic.
Close - the digital readout is Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) reading in degrees F. It's very important to keep an eye on this temp - too hot and you will melt it down. The startup procedure is very important, and it's easy to accidentally destroy a turbine upon startup.
Hahaha--all the weiners got blown away. You need the hot-dog cage that they use for hot-coal barbqueing that folds over on top of the weiners so they cant fly away.
This is awesome, and definitely not an easy thing to get working. I wanted to try building one of these a few years back, but I didnt get anywhere with it. Seeing this video has renewed my interest, so maybe Ill consider giving it another go :)
Thank you. Check out my other video - it shows a walk-thru of the current setup. It's pretty much "done". I am currently fitting a small Audi turbocharger to a Toro LX500 tractor, which has a 23-hp Kohler v-twin engine. Video eventually :)
The outer pipe is approx 2.5" x 12" . The inner flame tube is about 1.75" x 12". I should have used larger diameter pipe but that's all I could get at the time. The bigger the better. And yes, if using liquid fuel (diesel or kerosene) you'd need spray nozzles and a high pressure pump. I started with a propane setup because the gas is easy to work with, and already pressurized. I use an acetylene regulator to regulate the pressure, and a ball valve as my throttle.
This only puts out about 15 pounds of thrust. If you want big thrust, you will need a larger turbo from a DIESEL engine, and you will need to run it with diesel or kerosene. Propane will not evaporate fast enough to get lots of power, and you are limited by tank pressure. Liquid fuel is the way to go, more BTU energy, and you can pump in all you want. Some people may start them on propane, and then switch over to diesel once warmed up.
神经病
luo7612 2 weeks ago
IMO, The BBQ fork needs more work for sausage retention :P But all round excellent work otherwise, carry on!
collinsm26 3 weeks ago
How do you know when it is too hot, like what temp and do you have a sensor or something...or did it just not wanna go
lebrontravelled 1 month ago
@lebrontravelled Good question ! There's a temp sensor in the exhaust jet located just after the turbine section. I'm constantly measuring EGT (exhaust gas temp) in real time. If i ever see above 1200°F, I shut it down as the metals will start to glow inside there & I don't want that. (i've done tests using cameras). During startup, if I rush & give it too much fuel, temps will soar and I have to start again. You can melt one down during startup. They run cooler once running !
jacebigelow 1 month ago
@jacebigelow Cool thanks for the quick reply! I want to build one in the summer.. but also being an engineering student i want to make it as streamlined as i can with the resources i have. I was looking into axial compression but seems a fair bit complicated as far as the blade design and construction goes, so my alternative is a turbocharger based jet! hopefully i can learn from it to be able to build an axial compression type engine
lebrontravelled 4 weeks ago
@lebrontravelled Good plan! Fist step is to pick out a new turbo, or a good used one that's not whooped. If going to a junk yard, tell them that you are a student, & it's for a thermodynamic project. I got one for free once! Send me a PM w/any questions you may have & i'll try to give all the good advice i have learned over the years. My "jet engine walk-around" video is more updated than this one, & shows more. I have a complete on-board cooling system now for longer runs.
jacebigelow 4 weeks ago
@jacebigelow okay cool Thanks! i'll keep that in mind! i probably wont be starting till summer tho because of school.
lebrontravelled 3 weeks ago
@lebrontravelled No prob. Took me many years to get to this point, and countless trips to the hardware store. I built my first one with pipe fittings (no welder) and once the concept worked, I scrapped that burner, bought a welder and some more metal cutting tools, and built a better combustion burner. An assortment of nuts & bolts on hand was useful, eBay for stuff not found in stores, and making friends with your hardware/automotive store guys helps.
jacebigelow 3 weeks ago
OMG! I had those same rims on my 96' Jetta 2.0! that turbo should be on the jetta LOL!
da7nesman 2 months ago
@da7nesman That would have been really cool to do, and more useful too. The car is gone. I've since added a small turbo to a garden tractor, and i have a truck with two turbos (ecoboost)
jacebigelow 2 months ago
Perfect for a lazy afternoon of enjoying the traditional family recipe...petroleum weiners.
2bornot2b1984 2 months ago
@2bornot2b1984 LOL. It runs on propane, in fact the very same propane tank used on my gas BBQ grill.
jacebigelow 2 months ago
Damn glad I'm not your neighbor, but great job otherwise! Don't stop or get discouraged, keep tinkering.
bigbossimmotal 2 months ago
@b22frozenfire I've never measured actually, and never put a reducer nozzle on it. It was not built to power anything - it's a small Garrett turbo, the inlet is not even 2". Just wanted a stationary jet engine of my own since about 1994 - it started out as a college project and never got it finished till ~2006. If i were to have a nozzle on there, my guess would be 10 pounds of thrust.
jacebigelow 2 months ago
"Who wants a hot dog?" I'll get the jet ready!!..lol
mounlasy 3 months ago
hot dogs... FTW (:
thequietrebel420 3 months ago
He got his hotdogs ready!
nmosely1988 3 months ago
@Orca40 Good question. Thinking some chunks of hickory down in the combustor for some added smoke - hope they don't come loose and sent into the exhaust turbine ! LOL - cheers :)
jacebigelow 4 months ago
@Orca40 It runs on propane.
jacebigelow 4 months ago
do you know your wiener is ready when it falls off? ;)
retakrew 4 months ago
the launcher sausage jet
ggxlro 4 months ago
the auncher sausage jet
ggxlro 4 months ago
nice job,... any blueprints or "how to",... im interested in adding wings on this see if it could take flight like the "Jet man", but faster
megakylo 6 months ago
Can we have some specs please !!
How many Hot Dogs per gallon does it do?
betamale3 6 months ago
haha wie geil
onetonentertainmen 6 months ago
Stick it I'n the back side great meat grinder
1950dodgefan 7 months ago
Quick ! Now stand behind it and smoke your sausage !!!! Lmao
dafrankfuter 7 months ago
This is some kind of diet, ain't it? :D
yo6ial 7 months ago
You need more aerodynamic wurstel....XD
Herik77 8 months ago
HILLBILLY BARBEQUE
LilMaul1 8 months ago
just though you should know that the james bond stunt plane used a jet engine that was 24"x12" and produced 200-300lb of thrust. all it takes is the right research to produce a small engine which is fail safe and we can mount it to a hang glider and fly across the atlantic via iceland and greenland. it will happen
210482fmj 9 months ago
Don't try it at home. You may lose your wiener.
slyy4096 9 months ago
''and in other news... more light on the misterious accident that happened yesturday, an offcial report states that the man died while trying to cook weiners in the exhaust of a jet engine.'' only joking, nice job!
thewebmaster93 9 months ago 6
@thewebmaster93 Ha ha !! So true though. The thing scares me each time I fire it up. Always afraid I'm going to be engulfed in a massive fireball. So far, everything has held together. Yay for overengineering ! See my other video for a few updates on the machine.
jacebigelow 9 months ago 3
What are you using for your oil pump? what pressure are you getting?
Migillicuty420a 10 months ago
@Migillicuty420a A small power steering pump that I removed from a car at a junk yard. Works very well. I spin it slowly with a variable speed electric drill. I can get well over 100 PSI, but I have an adjustable "bypass" needle-valve so that i can control it, and I usually run it 30-50 PSI.
jacebigelow 10 months ago
i love the fact you are using it to cook hotdogs xD
mcmak666 10 months ago
I didn't say that you stalled persay, at a certain point the compressor's displacement will exceed the flow rate of your blower and a vacuum will begin to form at the intake. Full scale turbines using air start always induce air to a drive section turbine.
ajofscott 1 year ago
@ajofscott Ahhh, yes. Once up to around 6 PSIG on compressor pressure, and 900F steady, it is ready to self sustain. I can feel the lack of "push air" in my shop vac blower, and that's when i know i can remove the startup air. There is hardly any change in RPM, Temp, or Pressure when i remove the shop vac tube. I would LOVE to have a small air impingement system, either at the compressor, or acting on the turbine. Also, a 12V Makita blower didn't have enough power to get over the startup hump.
jacebigelow 1 year ago
@jacebigelow I'm either going to have to change turbos, the one i have has a really small compressor, and/or scrap and redesign my burner, I can't keep the fuel from burning in the turbo housing. a problem I have noticed I am not alone in.
ajofscott 1 year ago
Have you considered injecting your start air post compressor so that your starter doesn't induce a compressor stall?
ajofscott 1 year ago
@ajofscott Where in the video is a compressor stall ?
jacebigelow 1 year ago
my hot dog is burning
jaldek41 1 year ago
are you cooking sausages with that thing? it does work, lol.
AntiTPG 1 year ago
Now you need to intercool it!!!!
Palominostudio 1 year ago
If you don't patent it, George Foreman will..
9fifty5 1 year ago
What are the meters measuring?
How much power do you think that thing makes?
What about the propane consumption?
Whats the tube used to start the jet? Looks like a leaf blower :)
Awesome project in either case.
PracticalTheorist 1 year ago
I assume the analog meters are oil pressure and boost...what about the digital one?
PracticalTheorist 1 year ago
@PracticalTheorist The gauges measure different pressures and temperatures. I think if coupled to a PTO gear reduction/turbine, it would make about 5-7 horsepower. I have never measured propane consumption. The tube to start the turbine is my shop vac, blowing air thru the turbine to get everything spinning and flowing in the correct direction. Thank you :)
jacebigelow 1 year ago
combustion chamber below? How do you cool it(bearings)?
johnstarr2001 1 year ago
@johnstarr2001 Yes, aiming up. The turbine bearings are cooled and lubricated with pressurized oil.
jacebigelow 1 year ago
combustion chamber below?
johnstarr2001 1 year ago
lost a weener or 2.. lolz
matts417 1 year ago
finaly i found vid theres jet used in right way
laurynas102 1 year ago
mmm yuuuumy
sharpshooter2211 1 year ago
nice way to eliminate the grill lol great vid and nice toy
guitarzan1283 1 year ago
aw thought u were running off gas lol didnt kno u can run on propane.what turbo is that? it looks like a garrett
asiangunner901 1 year ago
did u actually eat that afterwards? lol hope you didnt
asiangunner901 1 year ago
@asiangunner901 Why not ? The turbine uses propane. Clean !
jacebigelow 1 year ago 3
1:23 your weiner fell off lol
jimbo98z 1 year ago 4
the last thing I wanna do is burn my weiner with a jet engine. lol
kostiesaba27 1 year ago
AFTERBURNER SAUSAGE!
Basssofter 1 year ago
no wonder why hot dogs are arrow dynamic
Theunknownavenger100 1 year ago
@Theunknownavenger100 arrow dynamic?? LOL aerodynamic.
jaxpower1 1 year ago
You have to invent a better barbecue fork, great video
dieter13!
brownhole13 1 year ago
hello im hann from kuala lumpur,malaysia..i would like to ask ur generousity that can u send me the specificaly like notes,diagram or what so ever to my e-mail so that i can build one of my own or perhaps the 1st malaysia turbo jet engines..my mail is spowsen@yahoo.com n thanks so much 4 ur kindness..
spowsen 1 year ago
I have been working on one of my own turbo charger jet engines, and i am stuck on the flame holder, what did you use for yours?
twenglish1 1 year ago
@twenglish1 I think I used 2" EMT (electrical metal tubing = conduit pipe). You should be able to get this metal pipe at hardware stores. You may have to buy a 10' section. If you need bigger, you may have to find an electrical supply place. EMT is nice to work with, cheap, easy to weld with a plain welder, but you will have best results if you sand off the galvanizing before welding. -Jace.
jacebigelow 1 year ago
@jacebigelow My combustion chamber isn't very big, i made it with some 3" steel natural gas pipe, does the ignition source need to be inside the flame holder? or doesn't it matter? is there a certain hole pattern i should use for the flame holder?
twenglish1 1 year ago
@twenglish1 You will need a flame holder tube that fits within the outer tube. Maybe 1.75"-2" DIA flame tube. It will need a few small Primary holes near the injector, more larger holes midway, & several larger Dilution holes near the end. Have your ignition source (spark plug) in the end near the injector, within the flame tube. Sorry I don't have any pictures here to show, but you will find lots more pics, video, and info on the net from ppl all over the world. No two systems are the same.
jacebigelow 1 year ago
@jacebigelow ok thanks for the help, what fuel are you using?
twenglish1 1 year ago
@twenglish1 Propane. Check out my other videos.
jacebigelow 1 year ago
@jacebigelow i am using propane too, what PSI?
twenglish1 1 year ago
u droped a hot dog xD
xb3l0wz3r0x 1 year ago
my god, u blew my weiner off!
gregbails4 1 year ago
That's a nice turbo. What car was it originally for?
punkwunder 1 year ago
@punkwunder It was a Garrett T3 size turbo. The center section and exhaust turbine housing came from a Dodge Daytona. I pulled the compressor housing from a T3 Turbo that came out of a SAAB, because I liked the inlet better. One winter, i did a lot of grinding and polishing of the compressor housing. See my "Walkthru" video for more views and updates.
jacebigelow 1 year ago
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SuperRafael33 1 year ago
Oh, amazing!!!!!
Where can I buy this engine or how can I make it?
Thanks
gorugh1 1 year ago
@gorugh1 You will most likely have to make your own. People don't generally sell their completed turbines. You may be able to find book and even the burner chambers on eBay. You would have to do the rest. Feel free to ask any other questions.
jacebigelow 1 year ago
opps there goes one hotdog and then the other LOL thats pretty koo man
eclipse93gst 1 year ago
Kool! Is there any way of measuring the torque on the turbine axle, if so the it would be possible to measure power output and drwa one graph torque x power x rpm isn't ? Thanks for posting it anywaw.
tthhnnee 1 year ago
@tthhnnee I can only measure RPM and thrust output. I don't have anything hooked to the turbine shaft.... sorry :)
jacebigelow 1 year ago
hell yea redneck BBQ now all you need is beer
1930fordman 1 year ago
@1930fordman LOL - this was a long time ago, but I assure you there was beer in the background :)
jacebigelow 1 year ago
Nice Project. How could you measure power output and torque generated ?
tthhnnee 1 year ago
u realize hot dogs are pre-cooked right...? hahaha
TheManDave88 1 year ago
@TheManDave88 DAMN ! All that work for nothing..
jacebigelow 1 year ago
This is impressive, a jet engine with so little resources. Congratulations both for the ingenuity and for the spirit :)
dinoalberini 1 year ago
@dinoalberini Thank you. Check out my other videos.
jacebigelow 1 year ago
wow, so whats going on here? What is the theory behind it? I see and intake and an exhaust. What is all the other stuff hooked up and what was that black thing on the intake doing? This is SO COOL. Thank
bmetstud 1 year ago
@bmetstud I am using my shop vacuum to BLOW air thru the system. This gets the turbine wheel spinning in the right direction, and provides lots of air for the fuel to burn properly. Once it's up to a certain speed, it will run on its own, as long as there is fuel.
jacebigelow 1 year ago
@bmetstud The turbo has 2 parts, a compressor and a turbine side, just like a jet engine. All you have to do is build a combustor (a couple pieces of pipe, one with holes in it, and a fuel injector) and put it between the 2. Compressed air is mixed with fuel, burned, the expanding gas drives the turbine side which turns the compressor.
Longway2fall 1 year ago
ever got a rough measurment on the thrust?
wharbio 1 year ago
@wharbio No, i never did. I never put a "thrust nozzle" on the end, just left it as a large 2" straight pipe, and then put a chrome tip over that to make it look a little better.
jacebigelow 1 year ago
hey is your exhaust nozzle a chrome tip from walmart?? hahaha I have the same one.
theturbospoolers 1 year ago
@theturbospoolers It sure it !! $13. I had it on a Jetta for a while. Then decided it should go on the turbine :D
jacebigelow 1 year ago
it should read how to make hot dogs for the dog
decoysk 1 year ago
Hey you lost 2 of your 3 winers. he he. hey bevis he just lost 2 of the 3 winers he had while playing with them
24mcharlotte 1 year ago
How can I make one? any plans available or is that something you need to create as u go along
sshukri0 2 years ago
What's the hose thing you put on the back while starting up?
scozzahisee 2 years ago
That's the shop vacuum air starter, and it blows air into the inlet (front) of the turbine, to get the turbine spinning in the right direction prior to ignition.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
ok thanks
scozzahisee 2 years ago
@scozzahisee i think its a big vacume,it starts to spin it so the gas, and air mix and turn it like a jet engine.
gncamaro1991 1 year ago
cooking with fuel exhaust........ not a good idea
medo4ril 2 years ago
How is cooking with PROPANE bad ? Please explain....
jacebigelow 2 years ago
Large amount of the blue or greenish residue on the outside of the valve is bad. Even worse would be blue or greenish residue inside the throat of the valve.
medo4ril 2 years ago
thanks now some hillbilly is going to build one of these just to cook hotdogs fast
andy72xbox 2 years ago
IT IS EVIDENT, some people have too much time and money on their hands......but what the heck, as my wife says, the price of the toys increases with the age of the male........she may be correct in this instance.......
BEHAVIORY2K 2 years ago
I don't have too much time on my hands. I worked on this a little at a time, for a decade.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
tim 'the -tool man taylor' style bbq LOL
nice engine btw.
cheers
cs512tr 2 years ago
Thank you :)
jacebigelow 2 years ago
that sounds just like my first engine.
rainerfilm 2 years ago
Have you ever though about mounting it on the back of an old Power Wheels some how?
TheOneAndOnlyFink 2 years ago
Nice cooker, should sell the patent to charbroil! LOL
jetkrazee 2 years ago
Mayday Mayday, Tower we have a problem, we lost a sausage.
BurnDuck 2 years ago
LOL !!! :)
jacebigelow 2 years ago
What kind of turbo? Looks like an ebay unit
lightningxx 2 years ago
It's all Garrett. The exhaust housing and the "core" are a T3 garrett from a Chrysler engine (dodge daytona) The compressor housing is from a SAAB, because I liked it better than the original one. I ground down all the raised lettering, sanded, and polished it. The Comp A/R is .42 and the Exhaust A/R is .48
jacebigelow 2 years ago
what u do for a living if you dont mind if i ask
Shazee083 2 years ago
I work for IBM on the robots and reactors that process semi-conductor logic chips for us and other companies. Chances are that if you are on a cell phone, playing any of the video game systems, have a Tom-Tom, On-Star, or even just using a wireless router right now; we have chips in it.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
cool- Question, What did those numbers on that display mean ? (New to the whole jet thing)
futuredk89 2 years ago
The numbers on the Digital display is the Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) in °F. I try to keep it below 1200°F at all times. It will idle around 800°F... but temps approach 1100 during startup. The startup procedure must be followed, and temps monitored, or you will have a meltdown.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
Very cool! Thanks for answering!
johnalmasmith 2 years ago
You are right in that it's just a stationary engine. I don't have time to make a go cart or have it "do" anything except make heat, noise, and roast hot dogs, lol. I am also into motorcycling, snowmobiling, ATV's, music, video, photography, work full time and have house, land and dogs. Can't do everything !!! LOL
jacebigelow 2 years ago
PS. Check out my "walkthru" video ----> it shows more, and shows many more updates that are not in these videos. -Jace.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
Total noob question, no disrespect intended, but why (what is the point of) build[ing] such a thing?
I like the turbo on my car as much as the next guy, but what's the point of building sma stationary turbojet? Just for fun or what?
johnalmasmith 2 years ago
Fun and education. It started as a college project back in 1995. A jet engine encompasses all disciplines of electro-mechanics, hydraulics, thermodynamics, metal fabrication/engineering, gas delivery systems, on-board process cooling and various temperature/pressure monitoring. If you can build a nice working jet engine from scratch, you can do most anything. To some hobby people, there is a certain amount of prestige that comes with building/owning one's own jet engine.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
No to be an ass about it, but if you have to ask him why, then you wouldn't understand to begin with. Cheers
jetkrazee 2 years ago
I've been telling people that for years and years !! If you have to ask, you will never understand !! LOL
jacebigelow 2 years ago
How do you know the RPM and if its about to explode in your face?
NeilLB7 2 years ago
I have a digital Tachometer. You aim the laser at the compressor nut, and it reads back the RPM. You have to have the nut painted half black, and half white. (not shown in these footages)
jacebigelow 2 years ago
Where did you learn to make one of these? It looks like it's a lot of fun to run, test, and learn from. I'm allways looking for something to build and test.
k100trucker 2 years ago
I will send you a private message.... too long a story to post here.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
cool thankyou! B-)
k100trucker 2 years ago
More like a hotdog thrower than cooker, but nice.
JRBeaman 2 years ago
i can't change the title within the vid.....
jacebigelow 2 years ago
i think it would be cool to suck the hot dog in and shoot it out in little bits
rcravincase 2 years ago
I have done that with yellow jackets. I hate bees.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems that when you move the hot dogs away from the exhaust nozzle the compressor pressure shoots way up... and when they move back it falls again. Can placing something in front of the nozzle really change how the jet runs that much?
fcguy7 2 years ago
I was manually throttling it up and down like that. I don't run it much above 15 PSI for long periods of time, so that's why i was ramping it up and down in bursts. Ramping up the RPM was causing the hot dogs to blow further away. My friend said he had all he could do to hold the fork there like that.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
it doesnt look like you have any oil running throught hat turbo
Sterlin876 2 years ago
There is..... watch carefully, and check out the other videos. The oil pump is actually an old power steering pump from a Japanese car. I run about 40-50 PSI depending on how hard I run the turbine :) I am using Mobil 1 5W-30 full synthetic.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
thats wat i call a redneck bbq lol
fireboy70000 2 years ago
LOL - or a complete overkill - burning scary amounts of propane.... :)
jacebigelow 2 years ago
1:31 lost a nother one lol
lasergeak 2 years ago
opps at 1:20 lost a dog! : P
jack9102 2 years ago 2
its just a little afterburnt, its still good
;-P
cs512tr 2 years ago
That is a clean looking rig. Very nice. Now I wonder where you are going to use it, or will it just be the worlds most complicated Bar-B-Que?
criticalzen 2 years ago
Thank you. It was just a personal science project. No more, no less.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
I guess the dog got some treats ...LOL nice build !
PD2GETU 2 years ago
Thank you :)
jacebigelow 2 years ago
the digital numbers is this the rpm ?
Street90Killer 2 years ago
Close - the digital readout is Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) reading in degrees F. It's very important to keep an eye on this temp - too hot and you will melt it down. The startup procedure is very important, and it's easy to accidentally destroy a turbine upon startup.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
So how were the snags? lol
rus0004 2 years ago
Umm.. yeah... I wouldnt be eating those.. lol
se7en1976 2 years ago
Umm....... why not ?
jacebigelow 2 years ago
Unburned fuel..?
se7en1976 2 years ago
Unburned C3H8 (propane) gas ? It all burns in the cumbustion chamber. No worries.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
wurstel turbo
wankeleo 2 years ago
I've tried this on my truck but I can't get past the taste of diesel smoke, ha ha.
TheLimbReaper 2 years ago
Ah... i gotcha. This one is running on propane. No soot, no smell.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
Hahaha--all the weiners got blown away. You need the hot-dog cage that they use for hot-coal barbqueing that folds over on top of the weiners so they cant fly away.
BlakeMason2 2 years ago
This is awesome, and definitely not an easy thing to get working. I wanted to try building one of these a few years back, but I didnt get anywhere with it. Seeing this video has renewed my interest, so maybe Ill consider giving it another go :)
Amuzzing1 2 years ago
Thank you. Check out my other video - it shows a walk-thru of the current setup. It's pretty much "done". I am currently fitting a small Audi turbocharger to a Toro LX500 tractor, which has a 23-hp Kohler v-twin engine. Video eventually :)
jacebigelow 2 years ago
it's all fun and games untill someone looses a weiner at 1:23
qwertyboy1234567899 2 years ago 7
HAHAHAHAHAA !!!!! :)
jacebigelow 2 years ago
The outer pipe is approx 2.5" x 12" . The inner flame tube is about 1.75" x 12". I should have used larger diameter pipe but that's all I could get at the time. The bigger the better. And yes, if using liquid fuel (diesel or kerosene) you'd need spray nozzles and a high pressure pump. I started with a propane setup because the gas is easy to work with, and already pressurized. I use an acetylene regulator to regulate the pressure, and a ball valve as my throttle.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
yes you are rigth , i havent propouse nothing jet...
i apologize for my coments, the only thing i can see it`s that yes is contaminated food , with all the respect you deseve.
but it is nice to have god times with the friends.
ciao.
carsiferrari1 2 years ago
It runs on propane. It's not toxic or contaminated. :)
jacebigelow 2 years ago
How much thrust does it generate? I have a 20g sitting in my garage asking to be turned into one of these! Cool hobby!
quickstopUK 2 years ago
This only puts out about 15 pounds of thrust. If you want big thrust, you will need a larger turbo from a DIESEL engine, and you will need to run it with diesel or kerosene. Propane will not evaporate fast enough to get lots of power, and you are limited by tank pressure. Liquid fuel is the way to go, more BTU energy, and you can pump in all you want. Some people may start them on propane, and then switch over to diesel once warmed up.
jacebigelow 2 years ago
what a stupid video , i mean , not for the tubine , the turbine is great , is stupid for the hot dogs...
carsiferrari1 2 years ago